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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Mr. Brown's reaction to the ceremony as Twain wrote his letter in chapter 16?
(a) He only liked the beginning of it.
(b) He only liked the ending of it.
(c) He liked it.
(d) He was critical of it.

2. What critters prevented Twain from getting any sleep on his trip to Hawaii in chapter 18?
(a) Rats and snakes.
(b) Bugs, rats, and snakes.
(c) Bugs and rats.
(d) Bugs and snakes.

3. According to Twain's letter in chapter 17, why was Staley not allowed to officiate the funeral ceremonies for the princess?
(a) Staley was not present.
(b) Staley refused to officiate.
(c) There was no officiating of the ceremony.
(d) The princess was not a member of the Reformed Catholic Church.

4. Which part of Dr. Hutchinson's house did Twain watch the final performances of the ceremonies for the princess?
(a) The guest room window.
(b) The roof.
(c) The dining room window.
(d) The veranda.

5. Which months of 1866 were Twain's Letters from Hawaii written in?
(a) Between June and December.
(b) Between April and November.
(c) Between March and October.
(d) Between February and September.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Twain describe the Hotel American in chapter 5?

2. In the story that Twain recounted for chapter 16, who bested Mr. Harris during an event in the legislature?

3. Which aspects of the ceremony caused Twain to write about it as a spectacle in chapter 17?

4. How many times did Twain prevent Mr. Brown from stealing something from the spot that Captain Cook was murdered while they waited for the schooner in chapter 20?

5. Which animal was Honolulu overrun with in all different shapes and sizes?

(see the answer key)

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